Ralph Siraco’s selections for Wednesday’s Del Mar races

Tuesday, July 29, 2003 | 9:01 a.m.

Ralph Siraco's horse racing column appears Monday and his Southern California selections run Tuesday-Sunday.

Wednesday's card

1st Race -- LUCKY IN LOVE -- Draws good inner post for mile opener, Solis astride Headley trainee, Lucky In the first will have backers In Love with outcome. ACE'S VALENTINE -- P. Val aboard Glatt trainee for first claimer of the day, has tactical early foot, will need it from outer post draw. Value Play -- DREAM DAY

2nd Race -- NEW COURSE -- Draws good post for full field of maiden/claimers at dash distance, Desormeaux on Lewis trainee for owner Harris Farms, diploma time? HAPPY YODELER -- Espinoza on Harrington trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from outer post for short run to turn, Happy graduation at hand? Value Play -- COMET REVENGE

3rd Race -- STYLISH ACCOUNT -- Draws good post at mile outing, Enriquez on Knapp trainee, good spot for action. PINE FOR JAVA -- Solis scales co-owner Hollendorfer trainee, needs a crafty trip from outer post draw in two-turn claimer, likes the layout. Value Play -- WESWARD STAR

4th Race -- TOP INGREDIENTS -- Draws good post for Cal-bred sprint, Flores aboard Dollace trainee, provides the Top Ingredients for graduation here? TIZ ROYALTY -- P. Val atop Gaines trainee, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post in maiden/claimer, Tiz diploma for Royalty ready? Value Play -- WINSOME MISS

5th Race -- STROLLIN SLEW -- Training at San Luis Rey center, Stevens scales French trainee, good spot for action. SOUTH APPLE -- Argentine-bred draws outside post for allowance sprint, Espinoza on one-of-two O'Neill-trained 'hidden entry', beware. Value Play -- INDIAN BLANKET

6th Race -- SUMITAS -- Recently scratched for this spot, part of Tanaka-owned coupled entry with MURANO, Desormeaux/Frankel here, Stevens/Canani there. DELL PLACE -- Smith scales Proctor trainee for owner Glen Hill Farm, draws good spot in turf mile allowance/claimer, could be a 'horse-for-course' horse. Value Play -- YOUGOTTAWANNA

7th Race -- ALPENFEST -- Draws good middle post for freshman sprint stakes, Espinoza atop Harrington trainee, fits this feature well. MILITARY MANDATE -- Solis scales Hollendorfer trainee, draws inner post for Cal-bred added-money dash, respect connetions. Value Play -- DON'TSELLMESHORT

8th Race -- AGOREIN -- Hails from powerful Darley Stud Management stable, Flores atop Harty trainee, sans blinkers for this diploma try. OOPSTHEREGOES -- Draws good inner post for mile maiden nightcap, P. Val atop one-of-two Baffert-trained 'hidden entry', Opps-there-goes-the-diploma? Value Play -- MAYBE MIDNIGHT